Job summary
This is an exciting opportunity to develop your skills in a range of settings across different aspects of the speech and language therapy service, with a specific focus on supporting paediatric dysphagia.
The post holder will excel in working independently and enjoy delivering therapy to children and young people in a variety of settings, including virtually.
The successful candidate will be a member of a highly motivated and supportive Speech and Language Therapy Team and have access to supervision and team meetings. There will be opportunities for you to develop clinical skills across a range of specialisms, as well as mentoring and supervision opportunities.
We look forward to welcoming you as part of the team.
Main duties of the job
The successful candidate will hold an appropriate Speech and Language Therapy degree; postgraduate training in paediatric dysphagia; be able to work independently as well as part of a team; and have experience of working with children with eating and drinking difficulties as well as speech, language and communication difficulties.
This post will require the Therapist to engage with the child and their family, with schools and within nursery settings to ensure the provision of a comprehensive specialist speech and language therapyservice to a range of care groups . This includes specialistassessment, differential diagnosis, clinical decision making and provision ofappropriate levels of intervention based on best practice.
The post holder will frequently work alone and unsupervised; support (and work with) junior colleagues; contribute to discussions on proposed local clinical guidelines, protocols and care packages and attend speech and language therapy team meetings, inter-disciplinary and multi-disciplinary meetings.
This post requires the candidate to drive to various locations across Essex.
About us
Provide is a Community Interest Company (social enterprise). We deliver a broad range of health and social care services in the community, and are committed to making sure that they are safe, responsive and of high quality. Provide is owned by its employees and has primarily social objectives. Any profits we make are reinvested into the local community or back into delivering services.
We work from a variety of community settings, such as community hospitals, community clinics, schools, nursing homes and primary care settings, as well as within people's homes to provide more than 40 services to children, families and adults across Essex, Dorset, East Anglia and the North of England.
A highly respected, award winning health and social care provider. We expect our staff to demonstrate and uphold our values at all times:
Vision: Transforming Lives
Values: Care, Innovation and Compassion
Mission: An ambitious, employee owned social enterprise, growing in size and influence. We transform lives by treating, caring and educating people.
Provide is an equal opportunity employer committed to building a team that represents a variety of backgrounds, perspectives and skills, proud to have LGBT+ and Ethnic Minority Networks.
We welcome applicants from underrepresented groups. If you have the skills and experience for the job, please apply regardless of your background.
Eligible for NHS Pension
Job description
Job responsibilities
Duties, Responsibilities and Key relationships of the job
Operational or Strategic Responsibilities:
- To ensure the provision of a comprehensive Specialist Speech and Language Therapy Service to the care groups specified in the job summary. This includes Specialist assessment; differential diagnosis; clinical decision making and provision of appropriate levels of intervention based on best practice
- To provide training to school staff and parents as required
- To adhere to quality guidelines and participate in service monitoring and clinical audit
- To adhere to agreed administrative procedures for the service including the collection of statistical data
- To adhere to the service plan and agreed protocols
- To contribute to discussions on proposed local clinical guidelines, protocols and care packages
- To independently maintain the operational running of delegated parts of the service
- To frequently work alone and unsupervised
- To support/mentor Band 5 therapists and supervise assistants, volunteers and students and contribute to their development
- To fulfil statutory requirements towards other agencies. This includes the provision of complex written reports for the statutory assessment process
- To attend Speech and Language Therapy Department Team meetings, inter-disciplinary and multi-disciplinary meetings
Job description
Job responsibilities
Duties, Responsibilities and Key relationships of the job
Operational or Strategic Responsibilities:
- To ensure the provision of a comprehensive Specialist Speech and Language Therapy Service to the care groups specified in the job summary. This includes Specialist assessment; differential diagnosis; clinical decision making and provision of appropriate levels of intervention based on best practice
- To provide training to school staff and parents as required
- To adhere to quality guidelines and participate in service monitoring and clinical audit
- To adhere to agreed administrative procedures for the service including the collection of statistical data
- To adhere to the service plan and agreed protocols
- To contribute to discussions on proposed local clinical guidelines, protocols and care packages
- To independently maintain the operational running of delegated parts of the service
- To frequently work alone and unsupervised
- To support/mentor Band 5 therapists and supervise assistants, volunteers and students and contribute to their development
- To fulfil statutory requirements towards other agencies. This includes the provision of complex written reports for the statutory assessment process
- To attend Speech and Language Therapy Department Team meetings, inter-disciplinary and multi-disciplinary meetings
Person Specification
Essential
Essential
- Recognised Speech and Language Therapy Degree Qualification or equivalent
- Postgraduate Training in paediatric dysphagia
Essential
Essential
- Registered member of Health Care Professions Council
Desirable
- Licence to Practice Registered Member of Royal College of Speech and Language
Essential
Essential
- Knowledge and adherence to local and national clinical guidelines
- Evidence of successful completion of specialist short courses and CPD activities
- Minimum of 2 years evidenced experience of working with children with dysphagia
Desirable
- Experience of supporting junior therapists
- Experience of working with children with complex communication
Person Specification
Essential
Essential
- Recognised Speech and Language Therapy Degree Qualification or equivalent
- Postgraduate Training in paediatric dysphagia
Essential
Essential
- Registered member of Health Care Professions Council
Desirable
- Licence to Practice Registered Member of Royal College of Speech and Language
Essential
Essential
- Knowledge and adherence to local and national clinical guidelines
- Evidence of successful completion of specialist short courses and CPD activities
- Minimum of 2 years evidenced experience of working with children with dysphagia
Desirable
- Experience of supporting junior therapists
- Experience of working with children with complex communication
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
